Tag Archives: spiritual disciplines

Benefit for the Body

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom. (Colossians 3:16a)   When we are trying to deepen a relationship with someone, what do we do? We talk to them. How does God talk to us? Through his Word. “Long ago, at many times and in manyContinue reading “Benefit for the Body”

Childlike Faith

Every morning for the past two weeks I’ve been able to sit on my front porch, drink my coffee while reading my devotional and Bible, and watch a tiny family of birds in their nest. The nest is no bigger than the palm of my hand, tucked away in the corner where porch column meetsContinue reading “Childlike Faith”

Discipline Yourself

“The best time to buy used dumbbells is in the spring because people have given up on their New Year’s resolution by then,” said the salesperson at my local used sports-equipment store. I chuckled a bit. Even though I am a “fitness for life” type of person, I knew his statement to be amusing butContinue reading “Discipline Yourself”